Development Service Worker
6 months ago
**About SickKids**:
Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built - nor could it be maintained - without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.
When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of _Healthier Children. A Better World_.
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world’s best in paediatric healthcare.
**Position Description**:
- SickKids is looking for a Developmental Service Worker (DSW) with a background in behaviour science and experience working with children and youth with intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD) and/or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to be part of a fast-paced team. As a valued member of the team, we require the DSW to be flexible and a collaborative team player, able to adapt within a fast paced and sometimes unpredictable environment, all while providing quality developmental/behaviourally focused care. A background in behaviour science will be an asset on this team.
- **Here's What You'll Do**
- Engage in therapeutic engagements and observations of admitted children/youth who meet the criteria for behavioural support across the organizations
- Work directly with children/youth with IDD/ASD, and other mental health and cognitive issues
- Under the supervision, implement behavioral medical intervention plans. This includes, but not limited to:
- o Support the functional behaviour assessment process
o Collaborate on the development of behaviour intervention plans
o Collect and graph data used to evaluate patient goals and progress
o Prepare and organize the learning environment and resources for safety or for structured and naturalistic therapeutic work
o Prepare and create a variety of visuals (I.e., visual schedules, token boards, social stories)
o Daily implementation and evaluation of individuals skill acquisition or behaviour reduction plans as supervised by a Board-Certified Behaviour Analyst.
- To arrive on scene at a potential escalated event or in the emergency room to help support de-escalation and the use of least restrictive strategies in the prevention of restraint and seclusion, to help maintain safety
- Document and communicate with the interprofessional team, contribute to care plans
- Compliance with organizational policies and procedures
- Support with activity of daily living skills if they are part of the patient's care plan and behaviour intervention plan
- Support Adaptive Care Planning
**Here's What You'll Need**
- Developmental Service Workers (with knowledge of Applied Behaviour Analysis) D.S.W
- First Aid / CPR
- Minimum one-year related experience working with children/youth with IDD/ASD, hospital experience preferred
- Training in behavior science an asset (I.e., RBT, college diploma in behaviour science)
- Training in de-escalation (I.e., CPI, safe management etc.)
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (I.e., word, excel)
- Proficient verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills are required
- Knowledge of social stories, visuals schedules, token systems an asset
- Flexible and adaptive to fast paced environments
- Demonstrated commitment and actions in advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion objectives
**Our Commitment to Diversity**:
The children and families we care for are from a variety of communities, and so are our employees. We welcome and encourage everyone to join our organization and be part of our team.
Thank you for your interest in joining SickKids. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with our Hospital policy, employment at SickKids is conditional upon the Hospital¿s receipt of all necessary documentation.
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